1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna"

The 1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" (Italian: 1° Reggimento "Granatieri di Sardegna") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Rome in Lazio. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Granatieri (Grenadiers) speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna". It descends from the Guard Brigade (formed on 18 April 1659) and the Cacciatori Regiment (established on 13 July 1774). Since 20 April 1850, it has taken the name of the Grenadier Brigade, taking precedence over the other Infantry Brigades.

1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna"

The 1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" (Italian: 1° Reggimento "Granatieri di Sardegna") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Rome in Lazio. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Granatieri (Grenadiers) speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna". It descends from the Guard Brigade (formed on 18 April 1659) and the Cacciatori Regiment (established on 13 July 1774). Since 20 April 1850, it has taken the name of the Grenadier Brigade, taking precedence over the other Infantry Brigades.